Category: GMing Advice

What Death Teaches Us About Systems

Posted by Josh Storey | Oct 30, 2026 | GMing Advice, Player Advice

If we examine the way game systems handle death, we can learn a lot more about how the game wants you to play it, the influence the system is exerting over your stories, and how to harness that knowledge to create better campaigns.

Act With Intent

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Oct 23, 2026 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

The other night in my Blades in the Dark game,...

Did We Just Finish The Campaign?

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Sep 25, 2026 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

A few weeks ago, I sensed that my group was...

Where do I start with a Campaign?

Posted by Chris Sniezak | Sep 14, 2026 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Intro to Game Mastering

I asked a number of people who GM very little or...

As Your Table Ages

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Aug 28, 2026 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

I have been very fortunate to have been gaming...

How do I Pick the Right Game?

Posted by Chris Sniezak | Aug 24, 2026 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Intro to Game Mastering, Tools for GMs

Picking the right game is all about making sure you and your group are gonna have fun. To do that you need to know yourself and your group.

If You Were Going to Start GMing

Posted by Chris Sniezak | Aug 10, 2026 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

What would you like to know if you were going to...

Published Adventures and Me

Posted by Angela Murray | Aug 3, 2026 | GMing Advice

I feel I kind of suck running published...

Three Mechanics From Blades in the Dark I Want In All My Games

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Jul 24, 2026 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

Recently I crossed the 1st anniversary of my...

Stop Self-Limiting Your Ideas

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Jun 26, 2026 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

I was GMing my Blades in the Dark game, and my...

Campaign Management in Obsidian

Posted by Phil Vecchione | May 29, 2026 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

I feel like I may be a latecomer to Obsidian,...

GM/Player Interactions, Part 2

Posted by J.T. Evans | May 22, 2026 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Player Advice

Last month, I introduced some aspects of...

GM/Player Interactions, Part 1

Posted by J.T. Evans | Apr 29, 2026 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Player Advice

The tabletop role playing experience is a...

Give ’em A Little Free Play

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Mar 27, 2026 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

My Blades in the Dark campaign is due for some...

Prep is Aspirational

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Feb 27, 2026 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

Last month, I talked about When Play Does Not Go...

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